Prior to the announcement Church Society opposed
the appointment of Dr Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury and since then the Council has stated consistently that we cannot accept his spiritual authority. The Society has stated that this is not a personal matter but that it is intolerable for someone who holds the views he holds to be Archbishop of the Church of England.

A REPORT OF THE MEETING of representatives of the Society with Dr Williams
after his appointment was announced.

News Release
concerning letter to the Sunday Times. The Sunday Times has
consistently supported Rowan Williams and its sister paper, The
Times, was instrumental in casting unfounded allegations against
other candidates for Archbishop. The religious affairs correspondent
of the Sunday Times was Rowan Williams best man.